Restoring Open Woodlands with Goat Browsing and Prescribed Burning: Effects on Soil Properties

Thursday, September 19, 2024

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Location: McKee Hall

Speaker(s)

AB

Alec Brown

Graduate Assistant
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States

Submitter(s)

John M. Kabrick, Ph.D.

Research Forester and Project Leader
USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
SAF Working Group Officer
Columbia, Missouri, United States

Prescribed burning and browsing with goats decreases soil bulk density and indicators of microbial biomass but causes no changes in carbon, pH, and soil aggregates.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will understand the role of fire and browsing for woodland restoration
Upon completion participants will be able to explain how fire and browsing affect key soil properties associated with sustainable management
Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate the efficacy of management actions for sustaining soils